Christina Maria Aguilera (born December 18, 1980 in Staten Island, New York… Read Full Bio ↴Christina Maria Aguilera (born December 18, 1980 in Staten Island, New York, United States) is a pop and RnB singer, producer, and songwriter who debuted in 1998 with the song Reflection for the soundtrack to the Disney film, Mulan. She has since sold over 90 million records worldwide. She has won seven Grammy Awards, including two Latin Grammy Awards. She has also received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and holds the prestigious honor of being the only artist under the age of 30 included in Rolling Stone Magazine's list of the 100 greatest singers of all time. Additionally, in 2021 she received the inaugural Music Icon Award at the People's Choice Awards.
Aguilera has achieved five No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart making her the fourth female artist to top the chart over three consecutive decades (1990s, 2000s, and 2010s).

She has released ten albums, one of which is a compilation and nine of which are studio albums: Christina Aguilera (1999), Mi Reflejo (2000), My Kind of Christmas (2000), Stripped (2002), Back to Basics (2006), Keeps Gettin' Better: A Decade of Hits (2008), Bionic (2010), Lotus (2012), Liberation (2018) and AGUILERA (2022).

Aguilera is best known for her vocal ability, music videos, and ever-changing image. She includes themes of dealing with public scrutiny, her painful childhood, and female empowerment in her music. She has also dedicated much of her time as a philanthropist for charities, human rights and world issues. In 2009, she was named the Ambassador Against Hunger for the World Food Programme.

Live With Me
Christina Aguilera Lyrics

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I got nasty habits, I take tea at three
Yes, and the meat I eat for dinner
Must be hung up for a week
My best friend, he shoots water rats
And feeds them to his geese
Don'cha think there's a place for you
In between the sheets?

Come on now, baby
We can build a home for three
Come on now, baby
Don't you want to live with me?

And there's a score of harebrained children
They're all locked in the nursery
They got earphone heads they got dirty necks
They're so 20th century
They queue up for the bathroom
'Round about 7:35
Don'cha think we need a woman's touch to make it come alive?

You'd look good pram pushing
Down the high street
Come on now, baby
Don't you want to live with me?

Come on now, baby
We can build a home for three
Come on now, baby
Don't you want to live with me?

Whoa, the servants they're so helpful, dear
The cook she is a whore
Yes, the butler has a place for her
Behind the pantry door
The maid, she's French, she's got no sense
She's wild for Crazy Horse
And when she strips, the chauffeur flips
The footman's eyes get crossed

Don'cha think there's a place for us
Right across the street
Don'cha think there's a place for you,
In between the sheets?

Come on now, baby
We can build a home for three

Come on now, baby
Don't you want to live with me?

Overall Meaning

The first verse of the song "Live With Me" by Christina Aguilera describes the singer's eccentricities and habits. She states that she has 'nasty habits,' such as taking tea at three and eating meat that has been hung up for a week. She then introduces her best friend, who shoots water rats and feeds them to his geese. The singer then suggests that there might be a place for the listener 'in between the sheets,' mixing her odd behavior with a sexual innuendo.

In the chorus, the singer invites the listener to build a home with her and another person, creating a polyamorous relationship. She asks the question, 'don't you want to live with me?' This is followed by the second verse, which focuses on the bizarre children in the singer's imaginary household. The children have odd physical features, such as earphone heads and dirty necks, which label them as being "so 20th century." The children's daily routine includes queuing up for the bathroom around 7:35, a specific detail that adds to the humor of the song.

The third verse introduces the singer's servants, who are all morally questionable in some way. These include a cook who is implied to be a prostitute, a butler with a place for her behind the pantry door and a French maid who is 'wild for Crazy Horse.' The singer suggests that there is a place for them 'right across the street' while asking the listener if there is 'a place for you, in between the sheets?' The lyrical content of this song can be interpreted in various ways, with some seeing it as ironic or satirical, while others see it as a commentary on gender roles or societal norms.

Line by Line Meaning

I got nasty habits, I take tea at three
I have some bad habits, like drinking tea at three in the afternoon

Yes, and the meat I eat for dinner, Must be hung up for a week
I have specific requirements for the meat I eat, like it has to be hung up for a week before I can consume it

My best friend, he shoots water rats, And feeds them to his geese
My friend has a strange hobby where he shoots water rats and feeds them to his geese

Don'cha think there's a place for you, In between the sheets?
Do you not feel like we belong together in bed?

Come on now, baby, We can build a home for three, Come on now, baby, Don't you want to live with me?
Let's build a life together and live together

And there's a score of harebrained children, They're all locked in the nursery, They got earphone heads they got dirty necks, They're so 20th century
There are a bunch of foolish kids locked in a room with dirty necks and headphones, still stuck in the past century

They queue up for the bathroom, 'Round about 7:35, Don'cha think we need a woman's touch to make it come alive?
The kids all line up for the bathroom at a specific time each day, and I think we need a woman's touch to bring some life to this place

You'd look good pram pushing, Down the high street, Come on now, baby, Don't you want to live with me?
You'd look great pushing a baby carriage down the street with me, let's live together

Whoa, the servants they're so helpful, dear, The cook she is a whore, Yes, the butler has a place for her, Behind the pantry door
The servants are very helpful, but the cook has a questionable reputation and the butler has a secret relationship with her

The maid, she's French, she's got no sense, She's wild for Crazy Horse, And when she strips, the chauffeur flips, The footman's eyes get crossed
The French maid lacks a bit of intelligence, and has questionable interests; when she takes her clothes off, the chauffeur gets excited, and the footman is in disbelief

Don'cha think there's a place for us, Right across the street, Don'cha think there's a place for you, In between the sheets?
Doesn't it seem like we belong together in the house across the street, and in bed together?

Come on now, baby, We can build a home for three, Come on now, baby, Don't you want to live with me?
Let's build a life together and live together

Lyrics © Abkco Music, Inc.
Written by: KEITH RICHARDS, MICK JAGGER

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